Oregon Butte, Panjab Trail, Mount Misery & Turkey Creek — Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016

Eastern Washington > Palouse and Blue Mountains

Did a loop hike up to Oregon Butte today. Started at the Panjab trailhead around 7 am and took the Turkey creek trail to the Teepee trailhead. I was happy to see Turkey creek had been logged out making it a pleasant morning stroll. I walked 2 miles or so up the Mt Misery trail and on up the spur to the fire lookout atop Oregon Butte. Enjoyed some lunch and coffee as it started to snow (about 4" of snow at Oregon Butte when I left) then took the Mt. Misery trail to Indian Corral and down the Panjab trail to my car. Great fall weather today with snow, wind, sleet, rain, and I even think I might have seen the sun at one point. Mt. Misery trail has ~45 blowdown between Oregon Butte and Indian Corral. Panjab Trail and Turkey creek were muddy/slushy but free of blowdown.